Arno's Court Triumphal Arch

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Arno's Court Triumphal Arch (grid reference ST612716) is an 18th-century monument on Junction Road in Brislington, Bristol, England.

Description: The arch was built around 1760 by James Bridges, for William Reeve, a prominent local Quaker and businessman. It is built from Bath stone, of classical proportions but with Gothic and Moorish detail. In its current position, next to the main A4 road, it marked the entrance to the (since demolished) Arno's Court Bath House. A plaque on the arch states that it was moved from its original position, at the entrance to the Black Castle, in 1912 and was fully renovated in 1995. The arch was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1959.

The niches on each side of the arch once contained carvings from the demolished City Gates. The rear elevation is much simpler than the front, and includes a carving of the city's coat of arms. The four statues which decorate the archway are 20th-century copies of 13th and 14th-century originals. The original statues of King Edward I and King Edward III were set in one of the deep niches on the western side that have tent-like canopies. The original statues were taken from Bristol's Lawford...